Hope For The Future

The polar bear looked at her child, The one she must defend, The son who soon would face the wild, The one who was her friend... The tiny cub looked up above, To see his mother there, The one who filled his heart with love And melted every care. Their togetherness and gentleness Remain a sight to see. To those who share their happiness, There's no great mystery... For each shares hope, as days go by, With bonds they share for life, That help them bear and thus defy The troubles and the strife. If Nature didn't cultivate The love that these two own, Then each of them would face their fate Unaided, all alone... Through families, life perseveres, For we know we belong... Surviving through the passing years, Resilient, ever strong. Persistence and tenacity, These strengths have proved enough... Formed now in every family With tenderness and love... More Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com